garage1 noungarage2 verb
garagegar‧age1 /ˈɡærɪdʒ, -ɑːʒ $ ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ ●●● S2 noun 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINgarage
ExamplesOrigin:
1900-2000 French garer ‘to shelter’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- It was supposed to have been turned into a parking garage long before now.
- She was found hanged by a rope in the garage of their home.
- Simon Cormack was detached from his ankle-chain and both men were led upstairs, through the house and into the garage.
- The guy who brought it from the garage would remember very well.
- The high-jump stand was thrown into the garage and I entered the Grove Model School on a 20-week course.
- They add that if the museum is to remain in the park, an underground garage would be vital.
THESAURUS► car park
Collocations British English a place with spaces for people to park their cars, either outside or in a building: · I parked in the car park next to the hospital.
► parking lot American English a car park: · The hotel has an underground parking lot.
► multistorey British English, multistorey car park a building containing a car park of several levels: · The car park was a huge concrete multistorey.
► parking garage American English a multi-storey car park or an indoor, often underground, car park: · I scraped the car leaving the parking garage.
► parking space a space for one car in a car park: · There wasn’t a single parking space available.
► garage an indoor place for parking a car, attached to a house: · He reversed the car out of the garage.
places where you can park a car► parking space/place a space in a street, car park etc where a car can be left
► garage a building for keeping a car in, usually next to or attached to a house
► parking garage especially American English a building near or under a public place where cars can be parked
► car park British English, parking lot American English an area where cars can be parked
► multistorey car park British English a building with many levels where cars can be parked
► carport a shelter for a car which has a roof but no sides
► drive British English, driveway American English the hard area between your house or garage and the street. on which you can leave a car
WORD SETS► Housealcove, nounattic, nounback door, nounbasement, nounbasin, nounbath, nounbath, verbbath mat, nounbathroom, nounbathtub, nounbedchamber, nounbedroom, nounblanket, nounblind, nounbottom drawer, nounbox room, nouncabinet, nouncistern, nouncowl, nouncrazy quilt, noundado, noundeadbolt, noundeck, noundinette, noundining room, noundoorbell, noundoorjamb, noundoorknob, noundoorknocker, noundoormat, noundoorpost, noundoorstep, noundoorstop, noundoorway, noundouble glazing, noundownspout, noundownstairs, adverbdrainpipe, noundrapes, noundrawing room, noundressing room, nouneiderdown, nounfamily room, nounfanlight, nounfender, nounfireplace, nounfireside, nounfloor, nounfoyer, nounFrench doors, nounFrench windows, nounfrieze, nounfront door, nounfurnishings, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegarage, noungarret, noungeyser, noungranny flat, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhearth, nouninglenook, nounironing board, nounjamb, nounkitchen, nounlarder, nounlattice window, nounlibrary, nounlino, nounlinoleum, nounliving room, nounloft, nounlounge, nounlumber room, nounmaster bedroom, nounmat, nounmorning room, nounornament, nounpalace, nounpane, nounpantry, nounparlour, nounparquet, nounpassage, nounpatio, nounpatio doors, nounpelmet, nounpenthouse, nounpied-à-terre, nounplayroom, nounporch, nounpublic housing, nounquilt, nounradiator, nounranch, nounranch house, nounreception room, nounrecess, nounrecessed, adjectiverecreation room, nounrug, nounrunner, nounself-contained, adjectivesemi, nounsemi-detached, adjectiveshade, nounsill, nounsitting room, nounskylight, nounspare room, nounsplashback, nounsplit-level, adjectivestair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstorm door, nounstorm window, nounstucco, nounstudy, nounsuite, nounsun lounge, nounsun porch, nounterraced house, nounthreshold, nountied cottage, nountrestle table, nountub, nounundercoat, noununderfelt, noununderlay, noununit, nounutility room, nounveranda, nounvilla, nounwainscot, nounwalk-up, nounwall, nounwallpaper, nounwallpaper, verbwall-to-wall, adjectivewarming pan, nounwashroom, nounwastebasket, nounwet bar, nounwhitewash, nounwhitewash, verbwoodwork, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► put the car in the garage
1· Dad's just putting the car in the garage.
► get the car out of the garage· Wait here while I get the car out of the garage.
adjectives► a double/two-car garage (=for two cars)· The house had a double garage.
► a single/one-car garage (=for one car)· A single garage could boost the price of a house by 8%.
► a detached garage (=not joined to a house)· The house benefits from a large detached garage.
► an integral garage (=part of a house and not a separate building)· The house has huge gardens and an integral garage.
► a lock-up garage British English (=that you rent to keep a car or goods in)· They kept the car in a lock-up garage round the corner.
garage + NOUN► the garage door· She locked the garage door.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► newspaper/garage/cafe etc proprietorCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► double· To the right there was a ramp down to a double garage on basement level.· Each Hadon home has a double garage.· It includes master bedroom with ensuite shower room, three further bedrooms, second bathroom, gas central heating, double garage.· Three bedrooms, gas central heating, full sealed unit double glazing, garage, manageable gardens.· The house had a double garage which Millar turned into a study and office.· It was the size of a double garage, open on one side, built of stone and roofed with tiles.· Number forty-seven was a huge red-brick house in gracious grounds, with a double garage and parking space for three more cars.· A coach-house of slightly later vintage served as a double garage.
► local· Keeping a car fully maintained at your local cost-a-lot garage can work out at a small fortune - and it never ends.· So Swannson-on-Wheels will gain considerable benefit from the purchase of a relatively local garage facility on the outskirts of Tetbury.· The guide will be available in local garages, at the tourist information centre and in guest houses.· A local garage owner has leant them a car to help in the short term.· Your local garage should be able to do a quick spot-check and tell you.· Richard sells the charcoal to local shops and garages.· I explain to them that the local garage which supplied us with petrol has closed and we therefore no longer have an account.
► old· The old garage across the road is to be demolished and sold.· He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and turned them into coolers for storing his flowers.· Dad's old garage, still doing business.· The houses in this raw, rocky canyon are made from wooden pallets and old garage doors.· Next door was an old brick garage, which I converted into a cottage for my Nan.· There are no individual addresses. Old garage doors are treated as building materials.· That will involve, subject to planning permission, pulling down the old Knowles garage and building luxury apartments.· The company starts with shortwave radio, the old garage hobby of all those curious middle-aged guys down the block.
► underground· They said little after that and Sorge was soon being escorted, with Nowak, down to the underground garage.· However, no one got out and the driver pulled into an underground garage and away from the people.· They drove directly into the underground garage off Hermann Goering Strasse.· The architects also used the hill to house an underground parking garage.· He parked the car in an underground garage near the hotel.
NOUN► bus· Another bomb fell in front of the bus garage at South Croydon on 10 May 1941.· Just beyond the station, Elmers End bus garage was built and opened, also in 1929.· On the right is the old St. Annes tram depot, now a bus garage.
► door· She pushed against the garage door and it slid upwards.· The club owner said he gave them a garage door opener and let one deputy spend the night.· Passing discreetly through the solid wood of the garage door he slid right into the skulking Omally.· He backed her out of the parking space, then drove towards the automatic garage doors.· The driver swung wide around my car and paused, apparently activating an automatic garage door.· She put away the car, quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley.· Up ahead, in North Dakota, storm clouds came all the way down to the ground like an overhead garage door.
► floor· This was the world's first sports car that didn't leave a puddle on your garage floor.· Barnabas sat down at once and gazed at him, mopping the garage floor with his tail.· At his command all four took off their masks and tracksuit tops and threw them through the windows on to the garage floor.· His wife found the body on the garage floor.· Floor, garage floor, and step paints are hard wearing and not slippery, although they can not be called non-slip.
► owner· Career motor trader and garage owner.· A local garage owner has leant them a car to help in the short term.· Suddenly the garage owner, whom you still employ to maintain the car, hauls you into court to block the sale.· And the professional job has other garage owners in the Omagh area worried.· Shopkeepers, garage owners, hoteliers etc., will happily accept such cheques knowing they will receive their money.
► proprietor· Did the garage proprietor also make a contract of sale in relation to the World Cup coins?· First, they claimed that the garage proprietor made no contract at all with the customer in relation to the World Cup coins.· There was not just one contract made between the garage proprietor and the customer.
► roof· I went and sat in the sun on the garage roof, now that it was quiet.· By the year 2001 the tracks will circle the perimeter of the short-term parking garage roof in the middle of the loop.
► sale· He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and turned them into coolers for storing his flowers.· We have to be careful, my family, around thrift stores and antique stores and garage sales.
VERB► build· Dad and Pop had built a garage and had just finished laying a concrete drive.· That project will have to wait until Ridolfi finishes building a second garage.· It was an old red-brick building surrounded by wooden garages and old trees that stuck up from behind fences.
► convert· Asbestos safety Q I would like to convert my garage into a fish house.· About 25 million people are working from spare bedrooms, paneled basements and converted garages.
► find· Confided Paula Gilfoyle was found hanging from a garage beam at her Wirral home on June 4, last year.· The children were found in the garage wearing only soiled diapers; one of them was covered with paint.· Again I had time to find a garage that had opened early and had a welder.· I once got up at three in the morning and found John in the garage working on a car.· She found the garage well alight.· Curtain rods found on shelf in garage of Ruth Paine.· Five months later he was found dead in his garage, having hanged himself.· At any rate, he had soon found a garage, and one with a mechanic who worked on a Sunday.
► keep· The coveted ingredient is discreetly kept in the garage.
► leave· Fogarty left the garage and went inside the house.· Whether to take Barnabas to the office or leave him in the garage.
► lock· She put away the car, quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley.· Sister Maria Kisito supplied the petrol that the militiamen used to set alight a locked garage in which 500 people sheltered.
► open· Another says he has been unable to open his garage door for days after a skip filled with bricks was dumped outside.· Then he turned his attention to the door that opened into the garage.· He padded softly down the steps and along the hall, then opened the garage door and turned on the light.· Suddenly he was on his feet and opening the garage door.· At any rate, Mom decides her greatest desire is for the genie to open and close the garage door for her.
► own· Fred owns a garage and has tried to get everything together ready for the business accounts to be drawn up.· The carpenter knew a man who owned a garage and who still had a truck, more or less in working order.· He used to own a garage, that one with the big car showrooms on the High Street.· He owned a garage and a used-car lot.· Mr Maxmilian Frizzell owned the biggest garage and car salesroom in Tollemarche.
► park· Unfortunately, it was damaged in the 1994 earthquake while parked in his garage.· For example, Wynns floated the idea of eliminating surface street parking near the museum in exchange for a parking garage.· She parked outside the garage and turned off the engine.· By the year 2001 the tracks will circle the perimeter of the short-term parking garage roof in the middle of the loop.· Downtown business types worry about things like access to parking garages.· It was supposed to have been turned into a parking garage long before now.· They also uncovered more than 60 sticks of wired dynamite in the trunk of a car parked in a Vallejo garage.· Museum trustees argue that a parking garage must be built to satisfy the needs of their vehicle-dependent patrons.
► run· But he used their names to advertise a Human Potential Centre run from a garage next to his home.· I ran a garage business there.· Mr Dodd realised his hands were on fire and ran from the garage.
► steal· The owner had put up a £1,000 reward after the red car was stolen from his garage in Warwick.· The most valuable, worth £750, was stolen from a garage in Linden Avenue.· Bikes stolen: Two mountain bikes worth £2,550 have been stolen from the garage of a house in Eglinton Avenue, Guisborough.· Garage raid: A computer and a portable cassette player worth £180 were stolen from a garage in Northallerton.
► turn· He went to the window, made sure her car wasn't coming, or turning into the communal garage.· It was supposed to have been turned into a parking garage long before now.· Next year she plans to turn the garage into a games room for table tennis.
[countable] a building for keeping a car in, usually next to or attached to a house → carport: 
I’ll just go and put the car in the garage.a double/single/two-car/one-car garage Their house had a double garage. an automatic garage door2[countable] (also parking garage especially American English) a building in a public place where cars can be parked: We parked in an underground garage near the hotel.3[countable] a place where motor vehicles are repaired: My car’s at the garage.4[countable] British English a place where you buy petrol SYN petrol station, gas station American English5[uncountable] a type of popular music played on electronic instruments, with a strong fast beat and singing: a collection of the latest dance and garage hitsCOLLOCATIONSverbsput the car in the garage· Dad's just putting the car in the garage.get the car out of the garage· Wait here while I get the car out of the garage.adjectivesa double/two-car garage (=for two cars)· The house had a double garage.a single/one-car garage (=for one car)· A single garage could boost the price of a house by 8%.a detached garage (=not joined to a house)· The house benefits from a large detached garage.an integral garage (=part of a house and not a separate building)· The house has huge gardens and an integral garage.a lock-up garage British English (=that you rent to keep a car or goods in)· They kept the car in a lock-up garage round the corner.garage + NOUNthe garage door· She locked the garage door.garage1 noungarage2 verb
garagegarage2 verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
garage
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | garage |
| he, she, it | garages | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | garaged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have garaged |
| he, she, it | has garaged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had garaged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will garage |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have garaged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am garaging |
| he, she, it | is garaging | |
| you, we, they | are garaging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was garaging |
| you, we, they | were garaging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been garaging |
| he, she, it | has been garaging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been garaging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be garaging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been garaging |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- It wasn't forth garaging the car for a couple of hours, which was all the time he could allow himself.
WORD SETS► Motor Vehicles
CollocationsABS, nounacceleration, nounaccelerator, nounairbag, nounambulance, nounantifreeze, nounanti-lock braking system, nounaquaplane, verbarmoured car, nounarticulated, adjectiveauto, nounautomatic, nounautomatic transmission, nounautomobile, nounaxle, nounbackfire, verbback seat, nounbanger, nounbeater, nounbeep, verbbike, nounbiker, nounblind spot, nounblow, verbblowout, nounbody, nounbodywork, nounbonnet, nounbookmobile, nounboot, nounboot, verbbreakdown truck, nounbrights, nounbroadside, verbbulldozer, nounbumper, nounbumper sticker, nounbus, nounbus, verbbus pass, nounbus station, nouncab, nouncab rank, nouncabriolet, nouncabstand, nounCadillac, nouncar, nouncar alarm, nouncarburettor, nouncar park, nouncar pool, nouncarport, nouncarrier, nouncar wash, nounCaterpillar, nouncentral locking, nounchange, verbcharabanc, nounchoke, nounclamp, nounclunker, nouncoach station, nouncoachwork, nouncockpit, nouncompact, nouncompany car, nounconvertible, nouncorner, verbcoupé, nouncourtesy, adjectivecover note, nouncrack-up, nouncrankshaft, nouncrash helmet, nouncruise, verbcruise control, nouncruiser, nouncycle, noundashboard, noundefog, verbdefrost, verbdemist, verbdepot, noundesignated driver, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundifferential gear, noundipstick, noundirt bike, noundirt track, noundisc brakes, noundisengage, verbdismount, verbdistributor, noundouble-decker, noundouble-park, verbdrag race, noundragster, noundrink-driving, noundrive, verbdrive, noundriver, noundriver's education, noundriver's license, noundrive shaft, noundrive-through, noundriving licence, noundriving school, noundriving test, noundrunk driving, noundump truck, noundune buggy, noundust cart, nounemergency brake, nounestate car, nounexcavator, nounexpress, nounfan belt, nounfare, nounfender, nounfender-bender, nounfiller cap, nounfilling station, nounfilter, nounfilter, verbfin, nounfire, verbfire engine, nounfirst gear, nounfishtail, verbflat, adjectiveflat, nounfloorboard, nounfog lamp, nounfour-star, nounfour-wheel drive, nounfreewheel, verbfuel injection, nounfull lock, noungarage, noungarage, verbgarbage truck, noungas-guzzler, noungasohol, noungasoline, noungas pedal, noungas station, noungear, noungearbox, noungear lever, noungear shift, noungear stick, nounglove compartment, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungreen light, noungrille, noungritter, nounguardrail, nounhack, nounhackney carriage, nounhandbrake, nounhandlebars, nounhatchback, nounhaulage, nounhazard lights, nounheadlamp, nounheadlight, nounheadroom, nounheap, nounhearse, nounheavy goods vehicle, nounHGV, nounhigh beams, nounhigh-octane, adjectiveHighway Code, nounhijacking, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehitchhike, verbhonk, nounhonk, verbhood, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhopped-up, adjectivehorsebox, nounhorse trailer, nounhot rod, nounhot-wire, verbhubcap, nounhydroplane, verbignition, nounindicate, verbindicator, nouninner tube, nouninternal combustion engine, nounjack-knife, verbjalopy, nounJeep, nounjuggernaut, nounjump, verbjumper cables, nounjump leads, nounjump-start, verbkickstand, nounkick-start, verbkick-start, nounKlaxon, nounlead-free, adjectivelearner's permit, nounleft-hand drive, adjectivelicense plate, nounlight, nounlimo, nounlimousine, nounlocal, nounlock, verblock, nounlog book, nounlorry, nounlow gear, nounL-plate, nounmagneto, nounmanifold, nounmechanic, nounmeter maid, nounmileage, nounmileometer, nounmilk float, nounminibus, nounminicab, nounminivan, nounmisfire, verbmoped, nounMOT, nounmotocross, nounmotor, nounmotor, adjectivemotor, verbmotorbike, nounmotorcade, nounmotor car, nounmotorcycle, nounmotor home, nounmotoring, nounmotorist, nounmotorized, adjectivemotor pool, nounmotor racing, nounmotor scooter, nounmotor vehicle, nounmoving van, nounmpg, muffler, nounmulti-storey, nounnearside, adjectiveneutral, nounnumber plate, nounoctane, nounodometer, nounomnibus, nounoverdrive, nounovershoot, verbpanel, nounpanel truck, nounpantechnicon, nounpark, verbpark and ride, nounparking, nounparking brake, nounparking garage, nounparking light, nounparking lot, nounparking meter, nounparking ticket, nounpassenger seat, nounpatrol car, nounpatrolman, nounpedal, nounpenalty point, nounpetrol station, nounpick-up, nounpick-up truck, nounpillion, nounpiston ring, nounpit, nounplate, nounplug, nounpneumatic, adjectivepound, nounpower steering, nounprang, verbpremium, nounprovisional licence, nounpush-start, verbrace, verbrace car, nounracing car, nounradar trap, nounradial tyre, nounradiator, nounrank, nounrearview mirror, nounrefuel, verbreg., registration, nounregistration number, nounregular, nounremould, nounremoval van, nounrespray, verbrestraint, nounretread, nounrev, verbreverse, verbreverse, nounreverse gear, nounreversing light, nounride, nounrig, nounright-hand drive, adjectiveroad hog, nounroad rage, nounroad test, nounroadworthy, adjectiveRolls-Royce, nounroof-rack, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunabout, nounRV, nounsaloon, nounsalt truck, nounscooter, nounseat belt, nounsedan, nounself-drive, adjectiveshaft, nounshift, verbshock absorber, nounsidecar, nounsidelight, nounsideswipe, verbsilencer, nounsill, nounslick, nounslipstream, nounsnarl, verbsnarl-up, nounsnow chains, nounsnowmobile, nounsnow plough, nounsnow tire, nounsouped-up, adjectivespare, nounspare tyre, nounsparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspeedometer, nounspeed trap, nounspeedway, nounsplash guard, nounspoiler, nounsports car, nounstall, nounstart, verbstarter, nounstarter motor, nounstation wagon, nounsteamroller, nounsteering, nounstick, nounstick shift, nounstretch limo, nounsump, nounsunroof, nounsupercharged, adjectivesuspension, nountachograph, nountachometer, nountailback, nountailboard, nountailgate, nountailgate, verbtail light, nountailpipe, nountax disc, nountaxi, nountaxicab, nounteamster, nountest certificate, nountest drive, nounthree-point turn, nounthree-wheeler, nounthrottle, nounthrust, nounticket, nountie-up, nountotal, verbtowbar, nountowline, nountowtruck, nountractor, nountraffic jam, nountransmission, nountransporter, nountread, nountrolley, nountrolleybus, nountrucker, nountrucking, nountrunk, nountune, verbtune-up, nounturbocharger, nounturning circle, nounturn signal, nountwo-stroke, adjectiveunleaded, adjectivevalet, nounvalet, verbvan, nounvanity plate, nounveteran car, nounvintage car, nounvisor, nounwheelbase, nounwheel clamp, nounwhiplash, nounwhitewall, nounwindscreen, nounwindscreen wiper, nounwindshield wiper, nounwing, nounwing mirror, nounwiper, nounwreck, nounwrecker, nounwrite-off, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► newspaper/garage/cafe etc proprietor
to put or keep a vehicle in a garage